The Eyes of the Law: Judge Neil Gorsuch’s Investiture
Last week, an investiture ceremony was held for Judge Neil Gorsuch, recently confirmed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. And it was a star-studded affair. From the Denver Post:...
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 01.04.07
* Some interesting comments about Harriet Miers getting a Fifth Circuit nomination, as well as speculation about who might replace her as White House counsel. [ConfirmThem] (We second the suggestion of...
View ArticleWho Will Fill Harriet Miers’s Size Six Shoes?
President Bush famously described Harriet E. Miers, the outgoing White House counsel, as “a pit bull in size six shoes.” Woof woof! But some White House insiders viewed Harriet Miers as insufficiently...
View Article‘Tis Official: Fred Fielding Is In the House
We previously wrote about President Bush’s selection of Fred Fielding as his new White House counsel. Our coverage was based on a pre-announcement scoop by Time, not an actual announcement from the...
View ArticleRachel Brand: The Prom Queen Stays Out of Trouble
The U.S. Attorney firing scandal rolls on. The WSJ Law Blog has a good linkwrap, highlighing the latest developments. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is frantically preparing for his make-or-break...
View ArticleWhy Did the Prom Queen Leave the Party?
Okay, working at the U.S. Department of Justice may not be a party these days. But the recently announced, imminent departure of Assistant Attorney General Rachel L. Brand — her last day at the DOJ’s...
View ArticleAn Explanation for Alberto Gonzales’s Troubles as AG
Can you blame Attorney General Alberto Gonzales for not being more in the loop on the U.S. Attorney firings? He’s been holding down not one but TWO demanding jobs. Check out the DOJ homepage (unchanged...
View ArticleUnder the Robes: More from ‘The Nine’
We’ve been writing a fair amount about Jeffrey Toobin’s exciting new book, The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court. Its scheduled publication date is September 18, but we’ve gotten our...
View ArticleMusical Chairs: WilmerHale’s New Hires
We bring you news of a career move by one of America’s most fabulous young lawyers. From a press release issued by WilmerHale: WilmerHale is pleased to announce that Rachel L. Brand and Mark D. Nelson...
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 05.31.11
* High-powered litigatrices on the move: Rachel Brand and Kate Comerford Todd, two fabulous members of The Elect, are joining the National Chamber Litigation Center — where they will contribute to the...
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 05.31.11
* High-powered litigatrices on the move: Rachel Brand and Kate Comerford Todd, two fabulous members of The Elect, are joining the National Chamber Litigation Center — where they will contribute to the...
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